Black-billed Gull vs African Skimmer

Larus bulleri comparé à Rynchops flavirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Black-billed Gull African Skimmer
Nom scientifique Larus bulleri Rynchops flavirostris
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Laridae Laridae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 57,5 cm (22.6 in) 66,4 cm (26.1 in)
Poids 216,83333333333334 g (7.65 oz) 165,66666666666666 g (5.84 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Black-billed Gull only

Aucun(e)

African Skimmer only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Black-billed Gull

Least Concern

African Skimmer

About These Birds

Black-billed Gull

Black-billed Gull, 35–38 cm, is endemic to New Zealand, breeding on South Island braided riverbeds. All-white plumage with a slender black bill and black-tipped wings. Endangered; river modification and mammal predation depress breeding success. Insectivore and piscivore in river and coastal habitats.

African Skimmer

African Skimmer: 36–42 cm, black-and-white skimmer with a long bright orange-yellow bill where the lower mandible is longer than the upper. Flies low over large rivers and lakes, cutting the water surface with the lower bill to catch fish. Resident and partial migrant along large rivers and lakes of sub-Saharan Africa. NT.

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